John Edwards

Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (10 June 1953-) was a US Senator from North Carolina (D) from 3 January 1999 to 3 January 2005, succeeding Lauch Faircloth and preceding Richard Burr.

Biography
Johnny Reid Edwards was born in Seneca, South Carolina, United States on 10 June 1953, and he graduated from North Carolina State University, earning his juris doctor there. He became an associate at a Nashville law firm, and he also became involved with Democratic Party politics, supporting the creation of one million housing vouchers, the elimination of poverty, supported universal health care, supported a woman's right to choose, supported gay rights, supported a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and later opposed the Iraq War. In 1998, he was elected to the US Senate, and he sought the presidency during the United States presidential election, 2004. He ended up becoming John Kerry's running mate, and the two narrowly lost the election. In 2008, he once more sought the Democratic nomination, and he was later charged with violating campaign contribution laws to cover up an extramarital affair. He was never sentenced for this alleged crime, as it was declared a mistrial.